Lil Ugly Mane
Travis Miller | |
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Born | Richmond, Virginia, United States | May 13, 1984
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Years active | 1999–present |
Travis Miller (born May 13, 1984) is an American musician and producer from Richmond, Virginia. He is best known for his 2012 album Mista Thug Isolation and his 2015 album Oblivion Access, both of which were released under his most popular stage name Lil Ugly Mane.
Musical career
In 2007, Miller rapped in a group known as The Legacy, under the name Yung Gus.[2] He also released at least one hip hop song in the style of Insane Clown Posse, under the name Spook Lo.[3]
Early in his career, he contributed to a number of musical projects in varying genres, such as Vudmurk, Across, Public Garden, Cat Torso, Dreamo, Stormguy,[4] and Head Molt.[5][6][7]
Miller joined the hip hop production group Chocolate Milk Collective (CMLK) in 2010 under the name Shawn Kemp. The group has been inactive for some time.[8][9] Under the Shawn Kemp name, he was also credited for scoring an infomercial for Slippy Syrup vape juice.[10]
He began uploading music to Bandcamp under the name Lil Ugly Mane in 2010. This was followed by his debut mixtape, Playaz Circle, in 2011.[11] His early work drew influence from the early Memphis rap scene's dark, horrorcore and gangsta rap lyrics, distinctive production style, and lo-fi recording quality. He collaborated with underground hip hop collective Raider Klan, who were also heavily influenced by early Memphis rappers such as Three 6 Mafia, on several songs, and designed much of their cover art, drawing influence from classic Southern rap designers Pen & Pixel.[12]
His debut album, Mista Thug Isolation, was released in 2012. The album made waves within underground hip hop, earning positive reviews from Mishka NYC, among others,[13] and support from members of hip hop group Odd Future.[14] It was followed by shorter and more experimental projects such as Uneven Compromise and On Doing an Evil Deed Blues, and the collaborative EP Supasonic with Supa Sortahuman. In 2013, he announced that he planned to retire the Lil Ugly Mane project,[15] although this appears to have not transpired.
Over the next few years, Lil Ugly Mane sporadically released pre-recorded material, such as the single "Underwater Tank" in collaboration with Antwon[16] and the critically acclaimed, genre-spanning mixtape Third Side of Tape.[17][18][19]
In late 2015, Lil Ugly Mane released the album Oblivion Access, a more experimental and personal album than previous offerings,[20] as well as a collaborative album with Nickelus F, Trick Dice.[21]
In early 2016, it was announced Lil Ugly Mane, Antwon, and Wiki had formed a new group called Secret Circle. Their first song, "Keep It Low", was released in June of that year.[22][23] Secret Circle broke up in 2018.[24]
In early 2017, Miller announced he would be releasing further music under the new alias Bedwetter. The first installment in the Bedwetter series was released on Bandcamp in January 2017.[25] In June of the same year, he teased a new release under the Lil Ugly Mane alias on his Facebook page.[26]
Discography
as A9Concuss
- Extended plays
- A9Concuss (2012)
as Across
- Extended plays
- Waiting in a Hole (2007)
- Droughter / Across (with Droughter) (2009)
- Tour 2009 (with Earth Crown) (2009)
- Vorare (2009)
- Live Songs (2014)
- ’’Chasm’’ (2014)
as Bedwetter
- Studio albums
- Volume 1: Flick Your Tongue Against Your Teeth and Describe the Present (2017)
as Cat Torso
- Extended plays
- Fuck Strangler (2009)
as Confident People
- Extended plays
- Three Songs (2010)
as Dale Kruegler & the Missing Felicitys
- Studio albums
- Thug Isolation (2012)
as Dale Kruegler
- Extended plays
- Funky Lady Spa (2011)
as Lil Ugly Mane
- Studio albums
- Mista Thug Isolation (2012)
- Oblivion Access (2015)
- Extended plays
- Turns Into (2012)
- Uneven Compromise (2012)
- The Weeping Worm (2014)
- Mixtapes
- Playaz Circle (2011)
- U Ain't From My Hood (2011)
- Criminal Hypnosis: Unreleased Shit (2012)
- Entertaners Bluels for Once Micale Jackson Thriler (2013)
- Three Sided Tape Volume One (2013)
- Three Sided Tape Volume Two (2013)
- Absence of Shitperson (2014)
- Third Side of Tape (2015)
- Compilation albums
- Songs That People Emailed Me About Asking Why I Hadn't Put Them on Streaming Platforms (2019)
as Lordmaster DJ S.K. the Subterranean Suspect
- Studio albums
- Cold Rock Sex Bug (2015)
as Public Garden
- Extended plays
- There for Him (2010)
as Rats
- Extended plays
- Stem Loss Beg (2008)
as Seidhr
- Studio albums
- Majesty of Disease (2005)
as Shawn Kemp
- Studio albums
- Trick Dice (with Nickelus F) (2015)
- Extended plays
- Softwehr (2011)
- I Thought I Lost You (2011)
- Supasonic (with Supa Sortahuman) (2012)
- External Files (2012)
as Travis Miller
- Studio albums
- Funhead (with Fun and Head Molt) (2009)
- Extended plays
- Police Dhajaal (with Head Molt) (2009)
- Halftone Mud (with Fun and Head Molt) (2011)
- Mixtapes
- Study of the Hypothesized Removable and/or Expandable Nature of Human Capability and Limitations Primarily Regarding Introductory Experiences With New and Exciting Technologies by Way of Motivational Incentive Volume One (2012)
- Study of the Hypothesized Removable and/or Expandable Nature of Human Capability and Limitations Primarily Regarding Introductory Experiences With New and Exciting Technologies by Way of Motivational Incentive Volume Two (2012)
- Compilations
- RIP (2015)
- Register (2017)
as Vudmurk
- Sleep Until It Hurts You (2013, recorded in 2007)
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"U Ain't From My Hood" | 2011 | SpaceGhostPurrp | Blackland Radio 66.6 |
"Twistin" | 2012 | Denzel Curry | King of the Mischievous South, Vol. 1 |
"Blazin' Up" | Supa Sortahuman | Supasonic | |
"Me and You" | |||
"Mystical Virus, Pt. 3: The Scream" | 2013 | Denzel Curry, Mike G | Nostalgic 64 |
"Higher Than Fuck" | Supa Sortahuman | Adventure Time | |
"Rain Song" | 2014 | Antwon | Heavy Hearted in Doldrums |
"Oedipus Rex" | 2015 | Nickelus F | Trick Dice |
"Bathory Motives" | |||
"Amazon Wishlist" | 2016 | Antwon | — |
"Zeltron 6 Billion" | 2017 | Denzel Curry | 13 |
"Smores" | 2019 | Your Old Droog, Wiki | It Wasn't Even Close |
"Grim" | Wiki, Denzel Curry | Oofie |
References
- ^ "Interview: Lil Ugly Mane". philafanalytics.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2017-06-20.
- ^ "The Legacy". MySpace. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Spook Lo". MySpace. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "The Complaint Register". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "The Church of Crystal Light brings the no-frills appeal of house shows to Broad Street's gallery district". Style Weekly. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "On Doing an Evil Deed Blues". Metafilter. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Church Of Crystal Light Members". Church of Crystal Light. Archived from the original on 10 November 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "CMLK". Archived from the original on January 28, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "CMLKTV". YouTube. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "Slippy Syrup Infomercial, Scoring by Shawn Kemp". YouTube. Archived from the original on April 21, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
- ^ "Lil Ugly Mane". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Morose & Lugubrious: A Bloglin Interview w/ Lil Ugly Mane". Mishka NYC. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Review: Lil Ugly Mane - Mista Thug Isolation". Mishka NYC. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Earl Sweatshirt Names His Five Favorite Songs". Hypetrak. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ "Lil Ugly Mane's Long Retirement From Rap". The Fader. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Lil Ugly Mane Unleashes Six Previously Unreleased Rap Experiments Surprise EP". Acclaim Mag. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "The Needle Drop Album Review: Lil Ugly Mane - Third Side of Tape". YouTube. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Lil Ugly Mane - Third Side of Tape". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Lil Ugly Mane releases third part of Three Sided Tape". Fact Mag. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Lil Ugly Mane - Oblivion Access". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Listen To Nickelus F and Lil Ugly Mane's 'Trick Dice' Mixtape". Pigeons and Planes. Archived from the original on 8 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Antwon, Wiki, and Lil Ugly Mane Team Up On "Keep It Low"". The Fader. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Secret Circle (Lil Ugly Mane, Wiki, Antwon) - "Keep It Low"". Mass Appeal. Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Wiki and Lil Ugly Mane Indicate Secret Circle Broke Up Over Antwon's Treatment of Women | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2018-08-08.
- ^ "volume 1: flick your tongue against your teeth and describe the present., by bedwetter". LIL UGLY MANE. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-29.
- ^ "Lil Ugly Mane" – via www.facebook.com.
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